Title :
Characterization of tropospheric propagation in polar areas for the design of Earth Observation satellites Ka band data downlink
Author :
Jeannin, Nicolas ; Castanet, Laurent
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. & Radar Dept., ONERA, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
This paper presents a brief summary of the issues linked to the characterization of tropospheric propagation in polar areas. The characterization of the propagation in those areas is mainly motivated by their strategic location for the implementation of ground stations for the reception of data from Earth Observation satellites. Specificities and issues with current models are detailed.
Keywords :
ground support systems; satellite communication; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Earth observation satellites Ka band data downlink; ground stations; polar area; strategic location; tropospheric propagation; Attenuation measurement; IEEE Xplore; Portable document format; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Ka band; attenuation; data downlink; propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2015 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
